Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-01
SENATOR'S 70 BE SWORN IN.
The Balance OF Power as Present
Held by Mr. Kiddlcbergcr.

The credentials OF all the newly
elected senators have been presented to
+ the Senate, with tine exception OF those
/ of Messr-. Blodgetr Of New Jersey,
I Chandler of New Hampshire, Pasco of
/ Florida, and Faulkner OF West Nir-
/ ginia The credentials of Mr. Lucas,
who claims to be a senator from West
/ Virginia by virtue Of the Governors ap-
pOintment, have been presented. There
are twenty-siX senator's whose terms
I begun ON the 4th OF last month, TO
be sworn in. OF whom fourteen are Re
publicans and twelve Democrats. The
I Republicans to be sworn in are Messrs.
Aidrich. Rhode Island Chandler, New
Hampshire Davis, Minnesota Dawes,
I Massachusetts, Edmunds, Vermont {;
/ Hale, Maine Hawley, Connecticut;
I Hiscock, New York Paddock. Ne
braska ; Quay, Pennsylvania Sawyer,
Wisconsin sherman, Ohio Stewart,
Nevada, and Stockbridge, Michigan.
The Democrats who Will present them
selves - take the oath are Messrs.
Bailey, Tennessee; Blodgett, New lcr-
sew Cockrell, Missouri Daniel, Nir-
ginia George, Mississippi; German,
Maryland Gray, Delaware Hearst,
California PascO, Florida Reagan,
Texas; Iurpie, Indiana, and Faulkner
of West Virginia, whose seat Is contested
10y Mr. Lucas.
As the Senate will stand before the
swearing-in of the ncwly-elccted senators
It Will consist of twenty-five Democrats,
twcuty-four Republicans and Mr.. Rid
dlebergcr The twenty-five Democrats
are Mcssrs. Beck. Berry, Blackburn,
Brown, Butler, Call, Coke, Colquitt,
Eustis, Gibson, Hampton, Harris Jones
of Arkansas, konna. Mcpherson. Nor
ean, Payne, Pugb, Ransom, salisbury,
Vance, Vest, Voorhees,, Nalthal, and
Wilson of Maryland. The Republican
senators holding over are Mcssrs. ALI
son. Blair, Bowen, Cameron, Chase, Gull
lon, Dolph, Eyarts, FarwclI Frye,
Hoar. Ingalls,, Jones of Nevada. Man
dcrsOn, Mitchell, Morrill,, Palmer, Plat,
Plumb, Sabin, Spooner Stanford, Tel
lei, and Wilson of Iowa.
Should any question arise b, fore
swearing in the new senators requiring Il
vote Mr. Riddleberger would hold the
balance Of power. by voting with the
Democrats he could carry or defeat any
proposition, AS the case might be- and
by voting with the Republicans he could
create the.
The general impression among Demo
cratic senators now seems 10 be that
there will be no delay in seating Mr..
Tnrpie, of Indiana. There is no contest
against him, the only objection so far
made to his taking MS seat consisting Of
protest from Republican members Of
the Indiana Legislature.
As Mr.. Turpie has regular credentials
and has been paid his salary all along It
is not thought there viii be any serious
objection 10 seating him. The Demo-
Gratis all agree that Mr. Faulkner is the
legally-eiected Senator from West Viz
ginia, and viii support his claims, it is
said. The Democrats do not apprehend
any objection or delay from the Repub-
licaus IN seating Mr. Faulkner; hence
the prospect is that the Senate will be
promptly and quietly organized. Should
the Democrats finally determine to de-
mand share of the committees as some
OF them urge, there may be something
of contest, as the Republicans are not
likely TO concede such division